I saw an interesting question recently: a mattress company with over 100 Google reviews wants to know why they don’t come up in the 3 pack map. When they search for mattress company related keywords close to their location, the Google 3 pack map shows businesses farther away. These other companies have far less Google […]
“We Have 100 Google Reviews, But We’re Not in the 3-Pack Map?”
How Reviews and Reputation Affect Local SEO
Reviews, and the reputation of your business, play a huge role in your SEO. For local SEO in particular, Google reviews, Yelp reviews, and industry specific reviews affect your rankings in your city. Some of you that I’ve talked to were surprised to hear that your Yelp reviews have a direct influence on your Google […]
Yelp Not Recommended Reviews: Understanding the Yelp Review Filter
We’re often asked, why does Yelp filter reviews?, or why are some of my Yelp reviews not showing? Understanding how the Yelp review filter works is the first step towards getting more reviews to stick. First, let’s look at why this is so important. Search results for your business often include your Yelp listing. Your […]